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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,848.50, 68,788.49 and 29,704.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,848.50, 68,788.49 and 29,704.93 is: 40,991.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,848.50 : 68,788.49 = 29,704.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,848.50/68,788.49 = 29,704.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,848.50x = 68,788.49 × 29,704.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,848.50x = 2,043,356,936.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,356,936.31/49,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,991.35

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